List of drag kings

This is a list of drag kings, sometimes known as male impersonators, drag performers, or drag artists. A drag king is a person, who dresses in masculine clothes and hides their regular features (through such things as breast binding) for special occasions, often to perform, entertain, or engage in social activism. Many, but not all, drag kings are members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Cross-dressing
History of cross-dressing
Key elements
Modern drag culture
Sexual aspects
Other aspects
Passing as male
Passing as female
Organizations
Books

Performers
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Male name Name Nationality Notes
E. L. Brown Lillyn Brown American [1]
Stormé DeLarverie American [2][3]
Elvis Herselvis Leigh Crow American [4]
Hetty King Winifred Emms English [5]
Pepi Litman Pesha Kahane [6]
Macha Elizabeth Marrero American [7]
LoUis CYfer Lucy Jane Parkinson British [8]
Dirk Diggler Deb Pearce Canadian [9]
Burlington Bertie Ella Shields American [5]
Vesta Tilley Matilda Alice Powles English [10]
Diane Torr Scottish [11]
Ella Wesner American [12]
Minnie Tittell Brune American [13]
Charles Annie Hindle English/American [14]
Hugo Grrrl George Fowler New Zealander [15]
Wang Newton Mei-yin Taiwanese/American [16]
Landon Cider Kristine Bellaluna American [17]

See also

References
  1. "Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. "Women Make Movies | Storme The Lady of the Jewel Box". Wmm.com. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  3. Press, DEEPTI HAJELA Associated. "Stonewall activist Storme DeLarverie dies at 93". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  4. Massengill, David (2000-06-21). "Long Live the Kings! Drag Kings are making a scene in Seattle". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  5. Drag!: Male and Female Impersonators on Stage, Screen and Television: An Illustrated World History
  6. Pollack, Chana. "Pepi Littman, Yiddish Drag King". Forverts. The Yiddish Forward. Retrieved Jan 17, 2017.
  7. Waddell, Robert. "Profile: Elizabeth Marrero. This Drag King Is Sinfully Delicious." Puerto Rico Sun (San Juan, PR) April 14, 2007.
  8. Mustarde, Danielle (19 April 2017). "Talking drag with Lucy Jane Parkinson". Diva. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  9. Moffatt, Kenneth James (2012). Troubled Masculinities: Reimagining Urban Men. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802098238.
  10. https://www.pride.com/lesbian/2016/1/29/10-photos-19th-and-20th-century-drag-kings-are-totally-inspiring
  11. Obejas, Achy (21 April 1995). "Diane Torr Explores the Dynamics of Drag". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  12. Gillian Rodger, " He Isn't a Marrying Man: Gender and Sexuality in the Repertoire of Male Impersonators, 1870–1930", in Sophie Fuller, Lloyd Whitesell, eds. Queer Episodes in Music and Modern Identity (Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 2002) pp. 109-110.
  13. https://www.pride.com/lesbian/2016/1/29/10-photos-19th-and-20th-century-drag-kings-are-totally-inspiring#slide-6
  14. The Queer Encyclopedia of Music, Dance, and Musical Theater. San Francisco, California: Cleis Press, Inc. 2004. pp. 123–124. ISBN 9781573441988. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  15. "House of Drag winner Hugo Grrrl on his 'life-changing' win". New Zealand Herald. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  16. Dazed (2017-11-14). "Groundbreaking drag artists who aren't RuPaul". Dazed. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  17. Mikelle Street (2019-10-31). "Meet Landon Cider, World's Next Drag Super Monster". Out Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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